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Basil's in the firing line again!

Posted by Edmond Wells on Wednesday, June 6, 2012,
Booking: Basil Fawlty & Manuel
Client & Destination: Crowne Plaza- Muscat, Oman
 

 
Departure: Manchester airport.

 
Checking in at the airport, thought it would be as well to inform the young lady at the desk, about the sort of work I did.
Not to impress, no no, of course not, but it may have some bearing as to why I had a radio controlled rat in my suitcase....
Also a few guns and 50 rounds of ammunition- I can explain! She said it was probably ok if I was just firing blanks, but she might just hav...
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Fawlty Towers wedding day- The full 9 yards.....

Posted by Edmond Wells on Wednesday, March 7, 2012,

Destination: Walton Hall 
Just finished a booking with Manuel in North Wales, at the Whitehouse Leisure Park on the bank Holiday Sunday. Then up to Wakefield the next day, for a full recipie Fawlty Towers Wedding for Mr & Mrs Lockett-Priestley. A round trip from home of 600 miles. They had not seen us before, and found our site on the internet. We had lots of wedding entertainment ideas, used to great effect. Everything from an entrance at the ceremony, mix & mingle at the reception. Also call...
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One of my favourite anecdotes.....

Posted by Edmond Wells on Monday, March 5, 2012, In : Anecdotes 
Job: The Mermaid Inn, Rye, East Sussex
 
Problem: Low staff moral
History: Early in the year, a particularly potent rumour had spread amongst the staff, that the premises was going up for sale. Complete with new management, and with a new broom. This little drop of poison could not be eradicated by by the present management with any credibility. As time went by, ...
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How it all began.....

Posted by Edmond Wells on Saturday, March 3, 2012,
Back in 1975, I was a student at Gt. Yarmouth College of Art and Design. That was when I saw Fawlty Towers the first time around. At the time there was the Benny Hill show, and Terry and June, then this- Wow!!! from another galaxy of comedy! Liked the Monty Python, but this was something completely different! When I left College, I became an Interior Designer, and Project Manager for some large domestic and commercial projects. Laterly, when I was older, I took up the occasional nickname of B...
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